RIL chief Mukesh Ambani, needs some one in parliament to keep up with pace of his empire, and wants to get some direct foothold.

Nathwani, was a natural choice as he had been a trusted man, who did a fine job from land acquisition to the commissioning of the Jamnagar refinery, He is also closely related to Manoj Modi Director of RIL.

Nathwani is the face of Reliance in Gujarat, he has been the sole single point contact for all Reliance activities in the State. His recent achievements includes handling land acquisition for SEZs and buying real estate for the group's retail thrust.